Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the pioneer of blockchains and cryptocurrencies, introduced in a white paper released in 2008 by an apparently pseudonymous person or group of people known as Satoshi Nakamoto. The document described a peer-to-peer method of transferring money without the use of financial institutions. The cryptocurrency known as bitcoin or BTC debuted in 2009. Transactions are recorded on a public ledger (a blockchain) by entities known as miners who engage in process called proof-of-work. Miners are rewarded for doing that by getting newly minted bitcoin. Some proponents view BTC as an alternative to fiat currencies and a hedge against inflation. Bitcoin has inspired the creation of numerous other cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects.

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Mercados

A Ásia é a pioneira: quando se trata de Cripto, Hong Kong T é a 'economia mais livre' do mundo; Bitcoin tem queda tardia abaixo de US$ 30 mil

Um memorando do regulador de valores mobiliários e futuros da cidade lembra os investidores dos riscos dos NFTs; as altcoins aumentam e depois caem.

Hong Kong's Exchange Square, home of the Hong Kong Exchange (See-ming Lee/Flickr)

Vídeos

Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K

Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $31,000 on Monday after a record nine-week losing streak. BitFlyer Global Head of Sales & Trading Takaaki Kato discusses the macro factors that may be impacting BTC’s price, plus the state of crypto in Japan and Asia at large.

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Bitcoin Snaps Record Losing Streak, Climbs Above $31K

Bitcoin finally posts a winning week, snapping a record 9-week losing streak. Friday's U.S. CPI report for May could show inflation slowing. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Back Above $31K, Ethereum Merge Around the Corner

Osprey Funds Founder and CEO Greg King shares insights into institutional buying trends as BTC bounces back above $31,000 with most other major cryptocurrencies also trending higher. Plus, his take on Ethereum’s upcoming merge.

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StepN Hit by DDOS Attack; S Korea’s Metaverse Studies

Web 3 lifestyle app StepN suffers DDOS attack. Australia’s Gold Coast mayor reckons local taxes could soon be paid in Bitcoin. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Opinião

A 'proibição' da mineração em Nova York é uma oportunidade verde

A possível moratória do estado sobre novas minas baseadas em carbono pode ser vista como uma oportunidade.

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Finanças

O Bitcoin pode, de fato, ser o grande ‘equalizador’

Uma nova pesquisa global analisa a percepção do Bitcoin em todo o mundo, e as conclusões parecem ser geralmente otimistas para o patrimônio global.

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Bitcoin Set to Record 10-Week Losing Streak

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to record 10 consecutive weeks of losses for the first time in its history. Quantfury CEO Ali Pourdad dicusses the potential factors driving prices lower and where we’re headed next. Plus, reactions to the latest U.S. jobs report, Elon Musk seeking 10% job cuts at Tesla.

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